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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Named one of '50 Most Influential People in Finance' by Bloomberg Markets (2007, 2008)
★Ranked highest-earning hedge fund manager by Forbes (2010)
★Honorary doctorate from Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2024)
★George F. Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School (top 5% of class)
★Summa cum laude graduate and valedictorian at NYU (1978)
Notable Facts
→Made $15 billion betting against subprime mortgages in 2007 - called 'the greatest trade ever'
→Net worth of $3.8-4.0 billion according to Forbes (2025)
→Founded Paulson & Co. in 1994, converted to family office in 2020
→Donated $400 million to Harvard (largest gift in university history)
→Major Trump campaign fundraiser - hosted $50.5 million fundraiser at Palm Beach home
→Considered for Treasury Secretary position under Trump
→Serves on boards of Council of Foreign Relations, NYU, and other organizations
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